Bolotowsky Painting Found at Goodwill

CONCORD, N.C.: IlyaBolotwsky was a famed 20th-century abstract painter who taught humanities and fine arts at SouthamptonCollege. And on Friday, North Carolina artist Beth Feeback unknowingly purchased his “Vertical Diamond” painting for the bargain price of $9.99. Feeback entered a consignment shop hoping to find a canvas that she could recycle to use for her own work. But at the urging of a friend, Feeback did some research before painting over it and discovered its true value—about $20,000, according to Sotheby’s. The work should hit the auction block on September 21. Could Hamptonites be so lucky to have our own trash-to-treasure story? Hit one of the area’s great consignment shops or flee markets to find out!